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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 20 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
30 | 16 | 104 | 184 | 361 | 200 | 575 | 1256 | 1901 | 2127 | 1948 | 1491 | 1139 | 947 | 528 | 486 | 364 | 345 | 561 | 261 | 521 | 341 | 408 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.81m | 2:41AM1.78m | 3:06PM1.81m | 3:23AM1.75m | 3:48PM1.81m | 4:06AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.22m | 8:31PM0.27m | 8:51AM0.24m | 9:16PM0.30m | 9:33AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | N 4 | NNE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 26 | 14 | 104 | 184 | 14 | 9 | 137 | 842 | 1901 | 2127 | 1948 | 1491 | 1139 | 947 | 528 | 486 | 364 | 345 | 561 | 139 | 521 | 341 | 408 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | S 14 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 372 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 122 | 79 | 112 | — | — | 261 | 3 | 85 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | E 16 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | — | E 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 11 | 16 | 5 | — | 5 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 41 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 361 | 200 | 575 | 1256 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 31 | 50 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 163 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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